Capabilities
- search
- citations
- spaces
- reasoning
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity is a research & knowledge tool — Answer-engine — conversational web search with cited sources, Spaces, and Pro reasoning models.
Out of the box, Perplexity is built to search, citations, and spaces.
Who should use Perplexity?
Perplexity earns a place on a shortlist for three workflows: teams that need to search, solo operators who citations, and builders who want to spaces.
Frequently asked questions about Perplexity
- How much does Perplexity cost?
- Perplexity has a free tier with paid plans starting at $20/mo. The free tier is usually enough to evaluate whether it fits your workflow before paying.
- What's the best alternative to Perplexity?
- In the research & knowledge category, our top editorial pick is NotebookLM — Personal research notebook from Google — upload sources, get cited answers and audio overviews.. It's the most direct alternative our editors have used hands-on. See the alternatives section for more options sorted by category fit.
- What can I use Perplexity for?
- Perplexity is built primarily to search. It also supports citations, spaces, reasoning — see the capabilities section above for the full list.
Alternatives in Research & knowledge
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